Chinese Trade Dollar. Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 1 £ 2021 99,9 % silver coin, 1 oz
Price:
149,00 €
Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1000
Shortly after the death of Emperor Xian Feng in 1861, his concubine Cixi assumed control and ruled China as The Empress Dowager. Cixi was able to read, a rare skill at that time, and educated herself on domestic and foreign affairs, creating policies that would modernise China’s culture and economy. Recognising the importance of making international trade as easy as possible she instigated changes in customs, weights and measures that enabled the creation of a standardised ‘Dragon’ Trade Dollar.
Trade Dollars had been used to facilitate international trade since the ‘Spanish Dollars’ of the 15th Century, and the first ‘Dragon’ Trade dollars were struck in 1889 with the coin’s weight in English lettering sitting beneath a traditional Chinese dragon. Now, the Chinese Trade Dollar is reimagined for 2021 by The East India Company, our stunning Proof finish emphasising every detail of a new design that features a mighty dragon encircling the globe.
This limited-edition silver 1oz coin is presented in a luxurious presentation case along with a booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity.
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1000
Shortly after the death of Emperor Xian Feng in 1861, his concubine Cixi assumed control and ruled China as The Empress Dowager. Cixi was able to read, a rare skill at that time, and educated herself on domestic and foreign affairs, creating policies that would modernise China’s culture and economy. Recognising the importance of making international trade as easy as possible she instigated changes in customs, weights and measures that enabled the creation of a standardised ‘Dragon’ Trade Dollar.
Trade Dollars had been used to facilitate international trade since the ‘Spanish Dollars’ of the 15th Century, and the first ‘Dragon’ Trade dollars were struck in 1889 with the coin’s weight in English lettering sitting beneath a traditional Chinese dragon. Now, the Chinese Trade Dollar is reimagined for 2021 by The East India Company, our stunning Proof finish emphasising every detail of a new design that features a mighty dragon encircling the globe.
This limited-edition silver 1oz coin is presented in a luxurious presentation case along with a booklet and numbered certificate of authenticity.
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Face value 1 £
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1821
Drawing it’s inspiration from the presence of Angels on Napoleon’s Death medal and his tomb at Les Invalids.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica in 1769. He is widely regarded as one of history’s great military minds, building an Empire that stretched across Europe before his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. He was exiled to St Helena, where he remained until his death in 1821.
While Napoleon’s military cunning is undisputable, it is also believed that he carried a symbol of good luck with him, his own personal guardian angel.
The French Angel Coin first appeared in the late 18th Century. Its designer became suspected of revolutionary tendencies and was sentenced to death but somehow escaped the guillotine. Allegedly he bribed his captors with an Angel Coin, and it became known as a lucky charm. 19th Century French Naval Captains would refuse to sail without one in their purse, and even Napoleon was not beyond belief in the lucky Angel Coin. According to folklore he carried one in his pocket throughout his reign, only to fatefully lose it the day before his final defeat at Waterloo.
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 38,6
Weight: 31,1 g
Mintage: 1821
Drawing it’s inspiration from the presence of Angels on Napoleon’s Death medal and his tomb at Les Invalids.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island of Corsica in 1769. He is widely regarded as one of history’s great military minds, building an Empire that stretched across Europe before his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. He was exiled to St Helena, where he remained until his death in 1821.
While Napoleon’s military cunning is undisputable, it is also believed that he carried a symbol of good luck with him, his own personal guardian angel.
The French Angel Coin first appeared in the late 18th Century. Its designer became suspected of revolutionary tendencies and was sentenced to death but somehow escaped the guillotine. Allegedly he bribed his captors with an Angel Coin, and it became known as a lucky charm. 19th Century French Naval Captains would refuse to sail without one in their purse, and even Napoleon was not beyond belief in the lucky Angel Coin. According to folklore he carried one in his pocket throughout his reign, only to fatefully lose it the day before his final defeat at Waterloo.
149,00 €
Face value 2 £
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 45 mm
Weight: 62,2 g
Mintage: 750
STRICTLY LIMITED TO ONLY 750 COINS WORLDWIDE
Celebrating our heroine Una, an iconic symbol of beauty and honour, and her majestic protector, the lion, the 2021 Una & the Lion 2oz Silver Proof coin features a beautiful design by engraver Glyn Davies. The powerful and dramatic 2021 design highlights the beauty of Una and the raw power of the lion.
The coin features a stylised representation of Una & the Lion standing side by side. The lion stands in an aggressive stance with his teeth bared and his terrific full mane flowing. By his side, exquisite Una gazes down at him with her robes flowing out behind her capturing both her beauty and strength.
Presented in a luxury presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
Silver: 99,99%
Diameter: 45 mm
Weight: 62,2 g
Mintage: 750
STRICTLY LIMITED TO ONLY 750 COINS WORLDWIDE
Celebrating our heroine Una, an iconic symbol of beauty and honour, and her majestic protector, the lion, the 2021 Una & the Lion 2oz Silver Proof coin features a beautiful design by engraver Glyn Davies. The powerful and dramatic 2021 design highlights the beauty of Una and the raw power of the lion.
The coin features a stylised representation of Una & the Lion standing side by side. The lion stands in an aggressive stance with his teeth bared and his terrific full mane flowing. By his side, exquisite Una gazes down at him with her robes flowing out behind her capturing both her beauty and strength.
Presented in a luxury presentation case with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
259,00 €
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